Nursing home
Oskaloosa Care Center
605 Highway 432, Oskaloosa, IA 52577 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 83 certified beds
Oskaloosa Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Oskaloosa, Iowa. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.45 hours per resident per day, below the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Jun 19, 2025 cited 11 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $29,679In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Oskaloosa Care Center compares
This facility vs. the Iowa and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Iowa avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.45 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.28 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 60.4% | 43.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $29,679, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Oskaloosa Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
Administration Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Administration Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Administration Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 605 Highway 432
Oskaloosa, IA 52577 - CMS certification #
- 165589
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 83
- Avg residents/day
- 80.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2008-09-04
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Oskaloosa Care Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- 3 meals a day.
Three meals a day and snacks provided and/or ordered according to Plan of Care.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mahaska Health Partnership, Oskaloosa. 1.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Crystal Heights Care Center, Oskaloosa. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Heartland Home Care, Oskaloosa. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 52577 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Pella Dialysis, Pella, 14.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 52577.
Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Services, office in Oskaloosa, 1.8 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Pella, The Comfort House, office in Pella, 14.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Care Initiatives Hospice - Albia, office in Albia, 20.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Lucas County Health Center, Chariton. 38.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Oskaloosa Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Oskaloosa Care Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Oskaloosa Care Center staffed?
Oskaloosa Care Center reports 3.45 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has Oskaloosa Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Oskaloosa Care Center have?
Oskaloosa Care Center is certified for 83 beds.